Toots got a lot of toys for Christmas. On Christmas morning, he ripped open packages, but not with the joy of opening a present. He was on the hunt for something he specifically asked Santa to bring. In the aftermath, … Continue reading →

Within the last few weeks, we went out for lunch at The Yard House, a restaurant we went to once before. This time, Toots noticed one of the many TVs throughout the restaurant. It was the first time he’d seen … Continue reading →

There are two small, sealed containers. You cannot see through them. Inside one is a yellow m&m. Inside the other is a blue m&m. The tutor shakes both of them. She excitedly wonders aloud what’s inside. She hands one to … Continue reading →

Since he was able to talk, my kid has been able to spell. I’ve mentioned before that, since he was an infant, whenever we had the TV on, I had the closed captioning on so I could hear or watch, … Continue reading →

Yep. Every 6 months, Toots gets another EEG to check his seizure activity. He has absence seizures – seizures in his sleep. The last EEG took place during Christmas break so he wouldn’t miss school. The removal is done with … Continue reading →

These days everything green around my house is “Sheldon”. A remote control car, a bowl, a shirt, a marble. If it’s green, its name is, inevitably, “Sheldon”. The “original” Sheldon is a tortoise. He took the place of the geckos … Continue reading →